PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
6
Cities
Florence
4
France
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
7
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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